Feature: Five Hotly Anticipated PS4 Games That Should Be on Your Radar in 2014

There are a lot of games coming out next year. A lot. What’s more, a chunk of those titles look incredible, as many developers turn their attention towards that sweet, sweet next generation hardware. In order to get you in the mood for the next 12 months of delicious PlayStation 4 gaming, we’ve compiled a list of five titles that look set to impress the most in 2014.

Renowned developer Bungie has a knack for revolutionising the games industry whenever it deploys something new. Way back in the day, Marathon was the inaugural first-person shooter to implement mouse-based free look, while Halo reinvigorated the very concept of the genre on consoles, happening upon a radical control scheme. It goes without saying, then, that we can expect great things from the developer’s MMO-esque first-person shooter Destiny. The studio’s been gradually dishing out tidbits regarding the release over the past few months, but we expect it to really open the floodgates in the New Year ahead of the title’s 9th September launch.

If there’s one game that comes to mind when people talk about the PS4’s upcoming lineup, it's inFAMOUS: Second Son. The next game in Sucker Punch’s superhero series has been shown off at several gaming events now, and its luscious visuals have gotten the industry in a bit of a lather. Despite the sequel’s impending 21st March release date, we’ve still only seen a couple of Delsin Rowe’s main abilities, so you can expect this to consume the headlines like former front man Cole MacGrath in a power plant once the New Year gets underway.

Though we know relatively little about Spanish developer Tequila Works’ latest title, Rime’s debut trailer proved one of the highlights of Sony’s GamesCom presentation. The video hinted at an adventure with a delicious art direction inspired by seminal PlayStation classics such as ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. Despite its reveal several months ago, we still don’t actually know a whole lot about the release, but we’re anticipating more information in the coming months. Nevertheless, what little we have seen is enough to earn the exploratory excursion a place on this list.

Ubisoft Massive’s online third-person shooter blindsided everyone at E3 earlier in the year, leaving the gaming industry in a bit of a tizzy. With a seven minute live demo, Tom Clancy’s The Division really came out all guns blazing. Since then, we’ve seen a couple of additional trailers, and the title looks better each and every time. It’s the fusion of gunplay with role-playing elements and MMO-esque connectivity that has us most excited, though, and we can’t wait for its late 2014 release as a result.

While it was heart-breaking when Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs had been pushed out of the PS4’s launch lineup about a month before it was set to premiere, the publisher insists that the move was for the good of the product. An open world game built around a hacking mechanic, the title is set in a near future, fictional Chicago. It’s going to be a challenge for the French company to rebuild the hype that the release had heading into its intended launch date, but if the final product even captures a sliver of what the firm’s promised, then we reckon that this is going to prove a real treat when it taps into your console in Spring 2014.

While we’ve only detailed five of the great games expected to release on the PlayStation 4 in 2014, there’s plenty more to look forward to over the coming months. The big question is: what’s got you a little hot under the collar? Let us know in the comments section and poll below.

Which PS4 game are you most looking forward to in 2014? (93 votes)

Destiny

12%

DriveClub

4%

inFAMOUS: Second Son

29%

Rime

3%

The Crew

2%

The Order: 1886

15%

Tom Clancy’s The Division

13%

Watch Dogs

13%

Other

Graham is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. His interests are quite varied, meaning that he can feel at home in almost any genre. While he's most comfortable with smaller indie games, it's by no means all that he enjoys.

It's so hard to make a decision, but I think either Destiny or The Order: 1886 look like the most interesting games of 2014. Then there's Second Son and The Division as well, which look incredible. Man, next year is shaping up to be amazing!

I voted for all of the above. I'm incredibly excited for the witcher 3 though too. I'm saving all my Christmas money for all of the upcoming ps4 delights. 2014 will be a corker for games in my opinion. Maybe the best of this century so far. I am so excited with anticipation.

All the previous Infamous games were average - not really looking forward to Second Son, as it will be more of the same with better graphics. Destiny looks promising as well as Mad Max. The Division has my attention as well.

While I'm not a big FPS fan (absolutely regret buying Killzone, I'll stick to CoD from now on- it's the only FPS that I can get into), I have to admit Destiny looks fun. Only problem is the "online single-player" means it's going to require PS+, a service I have absolutely no interest in. So, if I can't play this game without PS+, I'm just not going to buy it.

It's interesting to see that so many people are hyped for Infamous. It looks good and I did go ahead and pre order it (I need SOMETHING to play on my new console), but I'm not too excited for it. My game that I'm looking forward to wasn't listed- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And HOPEFULLY, and I know this might be a stretch, but hopefully Final Fantasy 15 will release next year. That would really be great.

I'm looking forward to Dynasty Warriors 8. I've been waiting for the niche side of things to start on Ps4 and hopefully TK's announcement last week is the first of many to come. Stuff like Watchdogs, Division etc are all well n good for most but I'm undecided on most 2014 Ps4 games. If we get a Hyperdimension Neptunia announcement, hell anything from NISa for Ps4 will do, then the hype train can finally leave the station. EDF 2025 for Ps3 in February should keep me going till Dynasty Warriors 8 is released

Imo Second Son is the first true sistem seller a first party game that will set the tone for the future of the ps4, third party games are great but the ps exclusives are what make the console so amazing, having Infamous and Uncharted on ps4 will make a lot of people to upgrade to next-gen!Watch Dogs looks great and I can't wait to play it, and while I'm not into fps's and driving games I will pick up Destiny, Driveclub and The Division. The order is another game that I'm very hyped about

@JaxonH are you insane?? PS+ is the best service EVER. It pays for itself. I mean its so awesome. But on to the article, I really don't think these type of polls are fair, since we haven't really seen much of the Order, and Rime. On to the guy who said that the InFamous games were average, that's a damn lie. I oughta slap my laptop(which I admittedly did) for that.

@Shellybird27I don't like the idea of never ending fees or renting games. I spend ALOT of money on games- I buy whatever I want, whenever I want. So while the service might be good for you and others, it offers nothing for someone like me. Any worthwhile PS+ games given to play, I will buy. So it just doesn't make sense for me.

I've always been that way. When my brother would be at the local video store renting a game, and selling his games when he'd beat them, I'd be making pre orders on Amazon. I like physical copies that I keep forever to add to my collector's shelf along with all the games from my other consoles. It's quite the display actually. No interest in digital games I can't keep- only time I go digital is when it's not offered on disc, and then I'll buy it.

I can see the appeal for some, but again, it offers nothing I'm interested in and I just don't like the idea of paying a never ending fee. I already bought the console. I already bought the game. I already paid my internet provider. That's enough!

Apart from RIME, which at this moment in time I am unfamiliar with (that is soon going to change, dont you worry I consider all of them "Epic Releases". But I spefically voted for Tom Clancy's: Division, apart from the visuals, I love the online concept & think if they can pull it off - It's gonna be the bomb

I can understand what you're saying. I can agree with that. Personally I'm neutral; however I have to opt mostly for digital due to location.

For me, plus is a life saver, as I'm on a very tight budget, and plus allows me to get games I otherwise couldn't afford at the moment by bringing them down to my price range.

For me buying a year subscription pretty much raises the chance of me being able to score discounted games; I otherwise wouldn't have been able to get until somewhere down the road. (FFXIV comes to mind).

The added bonus being most of the games I have on plus I haven't played before.

As for The Order 1886, it's hard to get excited for a game I know nothing about. I've learned to not judge a game by its cutscenes, so I'll reserve any excitement until after I see some gameplay footage.

That Final Fantasy 15 though, I REALLY hope that game releases in 2014.